The Minister of Defense held a situational assessment on the 1,000th anniversary of the war and made it clear that "the State of Israel stands stronger, more determined and more powerful" Katz detailed the achievements of the war, including hitting the axis of evil and eliminating Khamenei and the top brass of Hamas and Hezbollah, and emphasized: "We severely damaged the strategic capabilities and thwarted the Iranian nuclear program" He stated that the IDF will not withdraw from the security zones in Gaza and Lebanon and in Syria, adding that "the enemy understands very well that the attempt to destroy the State of Israel has failed"